A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/16 – 5/20)
Government
And then there were three: Kolenda joins Board of Selectmen
Less than 24 hours after being elected to the Board of Selectmen, Dan Kolenda got down to work, joining fellow selectmen Bill Boland and John Rooney at the board’s meeting last night. Read the full article → from And then there were three: Kolenda joins Board of Selectmen
Spring paving season has begun, so expect road delays
You’ve probably noticed the yellow DPW trucks out and about on the streets of Southborough patching up the damage done this winter. Some of the larger paving projects have also begun, so you might encounter some delays and detours on certain routes. Read the full article → from Spring paving season has begun, so expect road delays
Kolenda wins Selectman race by a wide margin
Voter turnout yesterday may have been light, but the voters who did show up overwhelmingly chose Dan Kolenda to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. Kolenda captured 77% of the vote, while Jeffrey Rosenberg, the other candidate for Selectman, received 21%. Read the full article → from Kolenda wins Selectman race by a wide margin
Breaking news: Kolenda wins race for Selectman
The votes are in and Dan Kolenda has won a seat on the Board of Selectman in Southborough’s only contested race. Kolenda received 626 votes to Jeffrey Rosenberg’s 169. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Kolenda wins race for Selectman
The polls are open until 8:00 pm – Get out and vote!
Polls in Southborough opened today at 8:00 am and will stay open until 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from The polls are open until 8:00 pm – Get out and vote!
The week in government (5/9 – 5/13)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/9 – 5/13)
Meet the candidate: Dan Kolenda (Board of Selectmen)
Dan Kolanda is running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Learn more about his plans and qualifications in his own words. Read the full article → from Meet the candidate: Dan Kolenda (Board of Selectmen)
Meet the candidate: Jeffrey Rosenberg (Board of Selectmen)
Jeffrey Rosenberg is running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Learn more about his plans and qualifications in his own words. Read the full article → from Meet the candidate: Jeffrey Rosenberg (Board of Selectmen)
Reminder: Town elections are Monday
With few contested races, election season has been relatively quiet this year. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t important decisions to make when you head to the polls on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know. Read the full article → from Reminder: Town elections are Monday
Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?
Only about 6% of you made it out to Trottier for Town Meeting this year. But what if the meeting had been broadcast live on the web? Would you have watched it? And what if you could not only watch the meeting live, but actually vote on articles from the comfort of your couch? Selectmen discussed just that possibility at their meeting last week. Read the full article → from Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?
The week in government (5/2 – 5/6)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/2 – 5/6)
Candidates for selectmen share their views on balancing the budget
The two candidates for selectmen agreed on one key thing at last night’s candidate forum: the biggest challenge facing Southborough is the budget. What they differed on was how to solve it. Read the full article → from Candidates for selectmen share their views on balancing the budget
Your chance to help shape the future of Southborough
Lots of you have commented in recent weeks about what works and what doesn’t work about town government. Here’s your chance to do more than just talk about it. Read the full article → from Your chance to help shape the future of Southborough